"What about the middle step?" Xie Hong asked again, because of habit, his preparation was very sufficient.

"The middle strategy is decent, there is no risk, but there is no effect of a surprise soldier......" Zeng Jian shook his head, obviously not optimistic about this strategy.

Fans of the Three Kingdoms have this problem, that is, when they make a decision, they like to make the upper, middle and lower three strategies to show that they are thoughtful, or simply take a formality, Xie Hong's middle strategy is similar.

His method is to divide and disintegrate under normal circumstances, and then use various means to win over, and the target is, of course, the various departments in Beijing. In normal political struggles, most of the people used this method is the same way, and military force is used for deterrence, and it is not necessary to have to fight with real swords and guns before the winner can be decided.

Rather, the two sides judge the situation, and then the weak side compromises, and the strong side stops according to the actual situation, which in later generations is called a game.

Xie Hong didn't use these methods, but he saw more in later generations and always understood them, so he also listed these methods as the middle policy.

"In addition, there are many drawbacks of this strategy...... Zeng Jian analyzed them one by one: "Although there are many soldiers and horses in the Beijing camp, most of them are negligent in training, their armaments are lax, and most of their combat strength can be imagined. The Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Virtuous Nephew of the Tiqi have also seen it, with such combat power, even if the virtuous nephew has gathered a few people, what is the use? ”

"There should be some strong combat power, right? Like what...... Camp Divine Machine? As a traverser, Xie Hong is also quite curious about this ancient firearms army, and he attaches great importance to it, hot weapons are better than cold weapons, it should be regarded as common sense in later generations, and otaku also understand.

Moreover, General Meng of the Shenji Battalion once led his troops to offend the Holy Driver, and was thrown out as a scapegoat by the court, but later it was only because Zhengde did not pursue it that he kept his position. In Xie Hong's thoughts, this person should be somewhat resentful.

If it were him, such a feud would definitely have to be remembered, wait for the opportunity and then take revenge. So he took out the Shenji Battalion to talk about things, just because he felt that there should be an opportunity.

"It's unpredictable, what does General Meng think, the old man doesn't know, if the virtuous nephew wants to be tempted, he should be cautious first......" Zeng Jian shook his head noncommittally, and said: "But when it comes to combat power, the Shenji Battalion is not the highest ...... in the Beijing camp."

Regarding the views of scholars and doctors on firearms in this era, Xie Hong also has some understanding.

In addition to the consumption of gunpowder, the durability of firearms has also been decreasing due to the decline in craftsmanship year after year. On the contrary, the Ming court's use was increasing, so under the guidance of the idea that raising soldiers is cheaper than raising firearms, the Shenji Battalion was naturally hidden.

In addition, the firearms of the Shenji Battalion are sharp to use, but they require a long preparation time and are not suitable for rapid maneuvering. Last time, if he hadn't been too concerned about the combat strength of the border army, Liu Daxia would not have proposed to transfer the Shenji Battalion.

“…… With the elite alone, the soldiers and horses of the Imperial Horse Supervisor are the crown of the Beijing camp, and this army of soldiers and horses is the forbidden army, and the most respectful is the prestige of the Son of Heaven. In addition, the thousands of cavalry of the 3,000 battalion were also quite elite, which was not much better than the imperial horse supervisor. ”

Of course, Xie Hong, the important surname of the Imperial Horse Supervisor, knew that after the Shenji Camp incident, the Imperial Horse Supervisor was also one of the important bargaining chips when he and Zhengde exchanged with the Foreign Dynasty. But it is difficult for this army of soldiers and horses to be encircled, and if Wang Yue is moved, the foreign dynasty will definitely not sit idly by; However, if Wang Yue is not moved, let alone enveloped, even if the other party loses sincerity, Xie Hong can't believe it.

Moreover, it is precisely because of this confidant that Xie Hong proposed to let Zhengde move to Xiyuan, of course, this is also Zhengde's own wish. The one on duty in the Forbidden City is the Imperial Horse Guard, and if Wang Yue is really ruthless, it is really not difficult to catch all the people inside.

“…… Besides, the most important thing for a virtuous nephew to consider is people's hearts! Zeng Jian said earnestly: "After the civil engineering change, Jingying has been in the hands of Wenchen for decades, and the way of Confucius and Mencius has been spread in China for more than a thousand years, and it has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Unlike the border army, the reverence and obedience of the Beijing camp to the foreign dynasty may be unimaginable to you......"

Unlike the border army, which has always been short of food and clothing, and the salary has never been paid on time and in full, the Beijing camp has always been fat and fat, and the clothes and armor are bright. Although it is inevitable to eat empty salaries or something, the officers and soldiers who can be registered can basically receive silver, and if the treasury is sufficient, most of the money they receive is also full salary.

Not to mention the middle of the Ming Dynasty, even at the end of the Ming Dynasty, when the border army generally could not pay silver, although in that last days, the Beijing camp did not play any role, nor did it have any achievements, but the salary and silver of the Beijing camp were still paid, and there were many scholars and doctors who relied on the Beijing camp to eat...... Therefore, the salary can win the gratitude of the border army, but it is useless for the Beijing camp.

Moreover, the source of soldiers in the Beijing camp comes from the surrounding areas of Gyeonggi, and the Chinese people pay the most attention to relationships, in this era, the township party, neighbors, and even ancestors have interacted, which can be regarded as a very iron relationship, as for the same year, the same family, teachers and students, it is not to mention. Therefore, although the civil and military affairs have different paths, there are not a few generals and even officers and soldiers in the Beijing camp who can have a relationship with the ministers of the DPRK and China.

In addition, the situation is similar in terms of public opinion, although public opinion has been affected through the billiards tournament and Houdefang, the effect is not subversive, but only a corner of the Iron Curtain. What's more, Houdefang has also encountered some trouble recently, and the script written by Maang has begun to decrease because of the slight loss of literary talent.

This is also understandable, Ma Ang is just talkative, but he has not read seriously, although the routine is very good, but after listening to it for a long time, it is a little crooked, and the cultural level of the people in the capital is also much higher than that of Xuanfu, and the level of appreciation is also high...... So, after the initial amazement, the popularity of Houdefang has begun to decrease significantly, if it were not for the assistance of billiards clubs and music, I am afraid that it would have become an ordinary member of the Beijing teahouse.

At the same time, Shilin Qingyi is also sparing no effort to guide public opinion, and now, the balance has begun to tilt back. Xie Hong has been suffering from this recently, and when he heard Zeng Jian mention it at this time, he was even more concerned, his habitual surname for more than a thousand years was really terrifying, and it was difficult to shake.

"So, you can only use the next strategy? However, it takes too much time to make a decision, right? Xie Hong scratched his head, the three strategies had been denied, and although Zeng Jian, the middle strategy, did not directly oppose it, but it was just tactful.

Thinking about it, Xie Hong was not the kind of material that would engage in political struggle, and it was strange that Zeng Jian would agree that he used his own shortcomings to touch the enemy's strengths.

"Nephew Xian's decision, but it's similar to your usual style, and the old man really can't comment." At the mention of this strategy, Zeng Jian lost the solemn expression he had just had, but frowned.

"It's okay to talk about this delay, but what about the rest...... Is the virtuous nephew planning to let Jiang Qianhu train his troops? But where did this soldier come from? And where are the troops trained? And most importantly, how can we not arouse the vigilance of foreign Koreans? ”

What is Xie Hong's consistent style? Imaginative, otherwise how could Zeng Jian ask so many questions, he just said it tactfully. Anyway, Xie Hong's strategy, the old man can't find a clue at all, it's even more marginal than the best policy, the foreign court is already vigilant like this, can Xie Hong still be allowed to train the troops with great fanfare?

"Well, in fact, the little nephew hasn't thought about it yet...... "In the novel, most of the protagonists are going to train the army, so Xie Hong easily listed this one, in fact, he didn't have a clue himself, otherwise it wouldn't be listed as a next policy, what he admires the most is to choose ready-made ones and directly transfer the border army.

Moreover, it usually takes a long time to train soldiers, and the legendary Spanish phalanx, spear queue, and fire gun three-stage shooting gods are all sharp, but it takes a long time to get it.

Especially muskets, guns were banned in the Celestial Empire in later generations, and Xie Hong didn't expect that he would cross in advance, so he didn't know anything about it. Even if you know, it's useless, such a weapon, from the beginning of its manufacture to the actual combat, requires a considerable amount of technical precipitation, not to mention the need to train musketeers, it is a headache to think about.

That's fine, as long as you are willing to specialize, the musket will have it. But the core problem is that Xie Hong doesn't know how to practice at all, except for the online novels he has read, he has never seen these things, where to start? He knows it's all good, good, but he just won't, what's the matter?

He won't, it's okay to find a meeting, but if Qi Jiguang appears in front of him, it's okay, he will directly appoint it with full authority. But right now, Qi Jiguang doesn't know if he was born, he only has Jiang Bin and Qian Ning in his hands.

Jiang Bin is very strong, and his subordinates are also very elite, but that army is not trained at all, it is fought, and it is a division of a hundred battles that has been fought for many years at the head of the knife. No matter how much common sense people know, such a force can be met but not sought.

In short, after getting along for so long, Xie Hong has never seen Jiang Bin have any training for his subordinates, and so are monkeys and crows, and this vote has grown up in practice.

Not to mention Qian Ning, he grew up in Jinyiwei, and he can barely be said to be a spy officer, and being a bodyguard for Zhengde is a side job. What he's good at is engaging in some conspiracies and tricks, using subordinate means to harm people, in addition to extorting confessions by torture, kidnapping and extortion, raiding homes and other skills, these skills have a high level and a short cooldown time, but the problem is that none of them are military-related.

There are no talents under him, and this problem is once again in front of Xie Hong, except for craftsmen, he has no serious talents. Look at it, the pen is Maang, who has not read; The leader of the troops is Jiang Bin, a ruffian; It was the villain Channing who made the plan...... If it weren't for Zeng Jian, a senior consultant, Xie Hong would have been completely blind.

Well, by the way, there is also a not very reliable chairman, Zhu Houzhao has changed his skates again at this time, and he is sneaking over here...... Speaking of military training, Xie Hong actually has high hopes for Zhengde, this is Ming Wuzong, in history, he took his own training soldiers and rushed to Xuanfu to fight with the little prince, so that the other party did not dare to look back for several years after the fight.

It's a pity that this master's mind is not on this at all now, obviously liking the new and hating the old again, looking at the posture, he has completely abandoned his dream of becoming a billiards master, and is interested in becoming a figure skater...... "The virtuous nephew doesn't have to be in a hurry, if there is no accident, the balance in front of him can be maintained for a while......" Zeng Jian saw that Xie Hong was a little depressed, and said with relief.

How can it be so simple to master military power? Even the emperor is the same, when power is lost, it is easy, but it is difficult to get it back. What's more, now Xie Hong and Shi Dafu are no longer on the opposite side, and the other party is even more eyeing each other.

In Zeng Jian's view, the current situation is already very good, as long as you carefully maintain this balance and keep it going. On the side of the Qing monarch, it is not a trivial matter to raise the sword against the emperor, and the scholars and doctors are not crazy, and it is impossible to use this kind of trick until the situation is too unfavorable. Therefore, he felt that Xie Hong was in a bit of a hurry.

Xie Hong didn't think so, now that he had amassed wealth and imperial power was beginning to rise, the dissatisfaction of the scholars and doctors was accumulating. Before, just for the sake of power, the other party mobilized the Shenji Battalion, and now that he has killed Xie Hong, the benefits are not only power, but also wealth.

Whether the other party will do it or not, Xie Hong is not sure, but he has never liked to put his hope on others. Under the huge difference in strength, maybe some small things can become the fuse and make the other party make up their minds, and the balance between this is extremely difficult to maintain.

Don't look at the fact that the scholars and doctors are silent now, but Zeng Jian's words reminded Xie Hong, but the other party's secret actions are constant. Outside the palace, there are arrangements in the Xuanfu and various passes; Intra-palace ...... After the failure of provoking the Queen Mother, it seems that the scholars want to use kraft candy to entangle Zhengde...... The situation is sinister.

"Training, let's train ourselves!" Xie Hong's temper flared up again.

"Good! Training, this one is more interesting! Zhengde clapped his hands in agreement, "But, big brother, you have to find a way to help me get rid of Xie Daxue and them, otherwise they will be entangled every day, how can I have time to play, uh, no, it's military training?" ”

Obviously, the Ming Wuzong in history has not grown up yet, Xie Hong was speechless again, and he really wanted to say to Zhengde, Nobita, you are naughty again, maybe this can help you...... It's just that my brother is not Tinker Bell, and he really doesn't have a treasure bag.

However, can play and train be combined? As long as you play in the name of the emperor, maybe it won't arouse the vigilance of foreign courts...... Xie Hong groaned, and, no matter what, Xie Qian's threat must be solved first, but he can't let him entangle the second brother as he wishes.

"Big brother, how did I get rid of Scholar Xie just now, do you know? …… He also kept telling me that he wanted to cultivate his surname, and his heart surname was like that, and ...... "For Zhengde, as long as the problem is raised to Xie Hong, it has been solved, so he showed off the great achievements just now."

"This is easy to do, you wait for two days, I'll help you solve Xie Qian and play him to death." Self-cultivation surname? Xie Hong had a flash of inspiration in his mind, thought of a way, and made another promise with great pride.

"I know that big brother, you have the best way." Zhengde was very happy, looking elated, as if he had defeated the Great Demon King Xie Qian.

Zeng Jian smiled bitterly and shook his head, feeling that he was really old, and he couldn't keep up with the young man's train of thought at all, or rather, these two people's thinking jumped too fast, and they just said that they were training soldiers, and now they are going to calculate Xie Muzhai again...... Well, Xie Muzhai is going to be unlucky.

The matter of training troops by himself is not more reliable than mobilizing the border army, but Zeng Jian did not raise any objections. Based on his past experience, once Xie Hong does not follow the usual path, things will often have good results, but those serious ideas are full of loopholes.

Zeng Jian didn't know how to evaluate it, so he could only smile bitterly, maybe this virtuous nephew is a crooked talent, right? No wonder he is so compatible with the emperor. He found out, in fact, these two people are quite unreliable, but they have to be thrown around, with Zhengde Zhuyu in front, Xie Hong's degree of impropriety is really nothing.

Liu Jin and Gu Dayong also caught up breathlessly, looking at Zhengde who was smiling brightly on the left, and Xie Hong who was smiling lightly on the right, the two eunuchs also had a realization in their hearts: someone is going to be unlucky again...... I hope it's not me.

(To be continued)